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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 130 

Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, as ‘‘North American 

Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 28, 2005 

Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. KENNEDY) 

submitted the following resolution 

APRIL 29 (legislative day, APRIL 28), 2005 

Considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, as 

‘‘North American Occupational Safety and Health Week 

(NAOSH)’’. 

Whereas every year more than 5,500 people die from job-related injuries and millions more suffer occupational injuries and illnesses; 

Whereas every day millions of people go to and return home 

from work safely due, in part, to the efforts of many unsung heroes, such as occupational safety, health, and environmental practitioners, who work day in and day out 

identifying hazards and implementing safety and health 

advances, in all industries and at all workplaces, aimed 

at eliminating workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses; 
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Whereas these occupational safety, health, and environmental 

professionals work to prevent accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases, create safer work and leisure environments, develop safer products, and are committed to 

protecting people, property, and the environment; 

Whereas the work of these professionals in the areas of 

health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness programs contributes greatly to the improvement of overall 

employee health, increased productivity, and reduction in 

health care costs, and yields significant returns on investments in occupational safety and health for the employer; 

Whereas our society has long recognized that a safe and 

healthy workplace positively impacts employee morale, 

health, and productivity; 

Whereas the more than 150,000 combined members of the 

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers 

(ACHMM), the American Association of Occupational 

Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN), the American Industrial 

Hygiene Association (AIHA), and the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI) are occupational safety, 

health, and environmental practitioners committed to 

protecting people, property, and the environment; 

Whereas the purpose of ‘‘North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)’’ is to increase the understanding of the benefits of investing in occupational safety and health, to demonstrate the positive impact that integrating effective safety and health programs in the 

workplace and the community has on the economy and 

business, to raise awareness of the role and contribution 

of safety, health, and environmental professionals in all 

areas, and to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by 
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increasing awareness and implementation of safety and 

health programs; and 

Whereas during the week of May 1 through May 7, 2005, 

and throughout the year, the ASSE, ACHMM, AAOHN, 

AIHA, and ANSI, and their respective memberships, will 

work to raise employers’, employees’, and the public’s understanding of the importance of occupational safety, 

health, and the environment in everyone’s lives, and to 

provide valuable information and resources aimed at decreasing further workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of May 1 through May 

3 7, 2005, as ‘‘North American Occupational Safety 

4 and Health Week (NAOSH)’’; 

5 (2) commends occupational safety, health, and 

6 environmental professionals for their ongoing com7 mitment to protecting people, property, and the envi8 ronment; 

9 (3) encourages all industries, organizations, 

10 community leaders, employers, and employees to 

11 support educational activities aimed at increasing 

12 awareness of the importance of preventing illness, 

13 injury, and death in the workplace during the week 

14 of May 1 through May 7, 2005, and throughout the 

15 year; and 

16 (4) encourages the people of the United States 

17 to observe ‘‘North American Occupational Safety 
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1 and Health Week (NAOSH)’’ with appropriate pro2 grams and activities. 

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